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Overview

Product Information on Cornerstone Galaxy

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Cornerstone Galaxy?

SumTotal is a software designed to support human resources and workforce management processes within organizations. The software offers features for learning management, talent acquisition, performance tracking, and employee development. It allows organizations to deliver training, manage employee skills, align performance goals, and oversee compliance requirements. SumTotal facilitates centralized administration of workforce learning and development programs, helping businesses address the need for efficient talent management and streamlined HR functions across various teams and departments. It integrates with other enterprise systems to provide a cohesive environment for tracking employee progress and operational effectiveness, aiming to enhance the coordination and outcomes of HR and training initiatives.

Cornerstone Galaxy Pricing

SumTotal software offers a pricing model that typically involves subscription-based fees, which are determined by factors such as the number of users and the modules selected. The pricing structure may vary based on deployment type, including cloud or on-premises options, and may include additional costs for customization, support, and training services. Specific pricing details are generally available on request or through direct engagement with the provider.

Overall experience with Cornerstone Galaxy

Manager, Human Resources
500M - 1B USD, Retail
FAVORABLE

“System Robustness and Support Praised Amid Concerns Over Usability and Page Design”

4.0
Dec 9, 2025
The people at Cornerstone are fantastic. Very proactive and helpful which made the process as good as it could be. The system is very robust and there are so many offerings available that CSOD could have done a better job of clarifying what was and was not a part of our package. They also could provide more in-depth information on how certain parts of the system work. There were a good number of pitfalls in the process that could have been foreseen by experienced individuals that were not provided to us, causing us to do more trial and error than I think was necessary. But overall the experience has been great and that is truly because of the in-depth hard work of their implementation team and the support provided through their Global Support Center.
Director of Human Resources
3B - 10B USD, Travel and Hospitality
CRITICAL

“Product Robustness Noted Amid Concerns Over Disjointed Features and Implementation Issues”

3.0
Apr 23, 2026
I would love for this to be higher. I think Cornerstone is in a transition period at the moment. Mergers have caused the company to be fragmented. While trying to combine into one universal product it has been very bumpy. This is especially true for organizations entering the galaxy at different times and in very different places within their organization.

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4.2
Market Presence: Talent Management Suites (Transitioning to Employee Performance Management Systems), Corporate Learning Technologies

About Company

Company Description

Updated 6th September 2024

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 125 million users in 186 countries use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Private
Year Founded
1999
Head office location
Santa Monica, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
http://www.cornerstoneondemand.com

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Performance of Cornerstone Galaxy Across Market Features

Cornerstone Galaxy Likes & Dislikes

Like

Customizability is the system's greatest feature; our portal is largely customized to our exact needs. Diversity of features is a strong feature; it can largely operate as a hub for all employee engagement including comms (note some parts are more built out than others). Connecting the dots between training and performance; using Learn & Perform together provides a strong ability to connect employee education with outcomes.

Like

The Product is robust. May different solutions across the whole of learning, talent management and development. I also like the push to keep improving the product and integrating AI.

Like

1) The amount of resources and customer service provided to clients is highly appreciated. There seems to be so many resources that it can be a little overwhelming, but I think it's a matter of knowing where to find them and who to go to when you have certain types of questions. Attending in-person customer events like the Regional User Groups helps clarify this, which is wonderful. 2) Well-known brand and scalability 3) Good selection of off the shelf content from Content Anytime add-on

Dislike

Site design infrastructure: all custom pages in the system had to be built through a rudimentary HTML system that is rather outdated in relation to how web designers work today. No dynamic custom page access: the system does not have the ability to limit access to custom pages based on any form of user criteria. Lack of synergy between some system elements: Cornerstone has acquired many different products and brought them into the same ecosystem, but they do not always play well together. For example, the same word availability may appear throughout the system, but mean different things in different cases. Or introducing certain features like Training Request Forms, may also yield unintended and unexpected consequences due to how they interact with other parts of the system.

Dislike

Currently disjointed between LMS and LXP. I know unification is coming, but that is scary when you are trying to launch and implement today. I dislike the lack of connection between a product and real world function. Training models are an example of this. In theory they seem like a great fit for our business needs. When put to scale with 10,000 users and multiples of the models, execution becomes a difficulty.

Dislike

1) The UI can be enhanced so there's consistency in the look/feel across all pages (some feel outdated, especially the pop-up boxes that open when you're adding learning objects to curriculums, etc.) 2) Would love to see how AI gets integrated throughout the platform from a systems admin assistant standpoint - it would be incredibly helpful to have AI populate suggestions or recommendations as you enable or disable features that could have implications for other learning objects or configurations 3) Would love to see more breadcrumbs across the platform to make it easier to navigate back/forth instead of having to start over or click so many times to get where you need to get

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  • Manager, Human Resources
    50M-1B USD
    Retail
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    System Robustness and Support Praised Amid Concerns Over Usability and Page Design

    4.0
    Dec 9, 2025
    The people at Cornerstone are fantastic. Very proactive and helpful which made the process as good as it could be. The system is very robust and there are so many offerings available that CSOD could have done a better job of clarifying what was and was not a part of our package. They also could provide more in-depth information on how certain parts of the system work. There were a good number of pitfalls in the process that could have been foreseen by experienced individuals that were not provided to us, causing us to do more trial and error than I think was necessary. But overall the experience has been great and that is truly because of the in-depth hard work of their implementation team and the support provided through their Global Support Center.
  • Human Resources Associate
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Great learning platform with room for improvement

    4.0
    Nov 24, 2025
    We have the Learning module, which is a great platform for achieving our learning and compliance needs. It's cool to see the new AI features released and enhanced, but our organization is currently not using the platform to its fullest potential yet. We're intrigued by the AI and skills feature, which we're planning to turn on soon. Overall, we're pleased with Cornerstone's learning tool and plan to continue using it as our LMS. Would recommend it to others too.
  • Director of Talent Development
    1B-10B USD
    Travel and Hospitality
    Review Source

    Strong Product Roadmap and Great Support Resources

    4.0
    Apr 14, 2026
    The emphasis on product development in the past 3 years has been impressive. The resources available via their customer resource portal, drop in help sessions and help functionality are also very helpful. My one downside is that we just had a change in our account manager and we are not getting the same level of support yet as in the past. We do have a contract with a 3rd party partner of Cornerstone for support and they are very responsive and helpful. Overall we have had a very good experience and have a high adoption rate of our platform.
  • SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR II
    50M-1B USD
    Construction
    Review Source

    Cornerstone Offers Extensive Reporting and Flexibility

    4.0
    Dec 3, 2025
    Cornerstone allows for a lot of flexibility in the use of its products. It also has a great client community where you can find so much great information about how others are using the product. There are a lot of great options for getting assistance with the product between the CSMs, office hours, and global support. My only constructive feedback would be for Cornerstone to better keep their documentation up to date and to give more information to CSMs about the upcoming releases so they can better support clients. It seems as if the CSMs get the same information about releases that clients do so they often can't answer questions like "is there a cost" or "how does it do xyz".
  • HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATE
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Powerful and Scalable LMS for Compliance and Enterprise Learning Needs

    4.0
    Apr 16, 2026
    Great option for compliance (our top priority) and enterprise learning, scalable, and customizable to an extent!
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